Nick Starling
IFB : John O’Roarke appointed as Chairman
John O’Roarke, Managing Director of General Insurance at LV=, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
O’Roarke, a current...
ABI : over 1,300 customers a day were helped by insurers to recover from flood and storm damage in 2012
Over 1,300 customers a day were helped by insurers to recover from flood and storm damage in 2012 according to figures released today by...
ABI : political consensus needed to tackle flood risks in UK
Cross-party political support is needed to ensure that the UK gets on top of the flood risk the ABI said today at a flood...
ABI statement on flood insurance
The ABI has called for the Government to commit to a joint solution to ensure long term affordable flood insurance for high-risk households, describing...
ABI : Londoners let down by riot compensation scheme
While insurers reacted quickly to help customers hit by last August’s riots, the riot compensation scheme has failed too many Londoners the ABI (Association...
Experts warn about flood insurance becoming unavailable to many in just four months
Businesses and homeowners seeking flood insurance could face greater uncertainty and prohibitively expensive insurance premiums in just four months’ time, experts will warn today.
The...
ABI : reassurance to motorists on winter tyres
Motorists are reassured by the Association of British Insurers as it has been announced there will be no extra charge on their motor insurance...
ABI : insurance fraud up 9 per cent
Figures from the Association of British Insurers show that detected insurance frauds have more than doubled in the last five years.
The figures highlight that...
ABI : new Insurance Fraud Register created
The insurance industry’s determination to protect honest customers from insurance fraud moved up a gear with the announcement of a national Insurance Fraud Register....
Motor insurance : need to ban referral fees as premiums show record rise
Unless action is taken to curb the rising cost of settling personal injury claims, motor insurance premiums will continue to rise, the ABI warned...
Insurance Genetics Moratorium extended to 2017
The ABI has today announced that the long-standing Concordat and Moratorium on Genetics, agreed with the Department of Health has been extended to 2017.
Nick...
Spending Review : ABI comments on flood investment plans
Commenting on the announcement, in today’s Spending Review, on flood defence investment, Nick Starling, the ABI’s Director of General Insurance and Health said:
“The Government...
ABI: Insurers committed to asbestos compensation
The Association of British Insurers has claimed that insurance companies are still committed to compensating asbestos victims despite today’s critical Court of Appeal ruling.
The...
Research : Public backs call for minimum one year learning period for young drivers
The ABI is calling for a minimum one-year learning period to reduce the high number of deaths and serious injuries involving young drivers. According...
ABI disappointed by Court of Session judgment on Scottish Pleural plaques
Today’s judgment by the Court of Session in Edinburgh that maintains the recently passed Act to compensate people with pleural plaques ignores the medical...
The ABI publishes Good Practice Guide to help customers buying insurance online
Customers using the internet to buy general insurance, such as motor and home cover, will benefit from guidance published today (29 December) by the...
Trade credit insurers pay record amount in claims
Latest ABI figures show that trade credit insurers have paid out a record amount in claims in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2009.
The total amount...
Over 100 families helped every day by critical illness and life insurance
In 2008, over 100 families and individuals a day were helped at the most difficult times in their lives by claiming on their life...
Record rise in the costs of fire damage
The cost of fire damage now stands at a record level according to research published today by the ABI. In the first half of...
Third party claims assistance ensures that claimants get the best deal
Responding to the publication today by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of its review of the practice of insurers contacting directly a person with...
